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Fries, Leonhard

Date of birth:
June 8th, 1914 (Gerbrunn/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
August 22nd, 1969 (Gerbrunn/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.00.1941-00.00.1943: Unteroffizier, Infanterie-Regiment 170, 73. Infanterie-Division
25.07.1944: Feldwebel, Zugführer, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1084, 544. Volksgrenadier-Division
00.00.1945: Oberfeldwebel, fightings region Debica and Baranow-Bridgehead
14.02.1945: Oberfeldwebel, awarded the Ritterkreuz as Kompanie-Führer in the II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1084, 544. Volksgrenadier-Division

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Kubanschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1084, 544. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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